24851 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 24851 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24851, ~8% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24851 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24851 leans more Republican than 23 of 39 neighbors.
24851 runs about 33 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24851 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 24851, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 24851 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24851 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24851, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24851 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 77% of adults in 24851 have completed high school, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24851 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.